How To Install A Drop Ceiling | DIY For Beginners

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So you've got an unfinished basement but you're not comfortable doing drywall on the ceiling. No problem! Installing a drop ceiling is a DIY-friendly way to finish your basement and it keeps your options open. Want to install soundproofing between floors? No worries. Pot lights on dimmers? Go for it! Fire rating? Yessir! Happy DIYing!
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@anniep6372 2 года назад

My Dad installed a drop ceiling in our basement years ago when we were kids. When we became adults, he said they use to hide Christmas presents up there so we couldn't sneak a peek at the presents. - Loved this video!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

great memory! Cheers!

@teddywolf2006 2 года назад

Wait,….. there’s no Santa!?!?

@cybermad64 Год назад

What a great idea! :O

@nathanstoughton5641 Год назад

Nowadays, that's where the kids hide their paraphernalia.

@DanielSanchez-gy6ey 5 месяцев назад

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY0.04 seconds of the video. What is the 1x1 drop on the ceiling called. To the right of you.

@leechburglights Год назад

I did this in my kitchen back when the ceiling leaked and the plaster came down. I didn't have the skill or desire to do drywall on this old house, so I just up the drop ceiling. What an amazing help it was too. I was able to rewire the entire kitchen very easily! It's held up very well and still looks as good as the day I put it up. Fast forward 16 years and I'm buying a new home. The basement is not finished. What a great reminder that I can easily install this ceiling down there and hide all the plumbing and wiring without losing access to it.

@billm.8220 2 года назад

Going to have to redo a drop ceiling in the future. Will definitely be rewatching this video a few times. Appreciate you mentioning the code requirements. Love all your videos. Am currently repairing the drywall on the walls. Thanks for the detailed instructions. Saving a ton of money not having to hire pros. to do the work.

@DavidCASBONNE 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for all your videos ! This one helps me building confidence to install myself a drop ceiling. Last year you helped me with building a drywall ceiling soundproofed. And this summer it would be shed on a concrete pad ! Your explanation are easy to understand.

@negocios0rsk 2 года назад

THANK YOU! I just completed a suspended ceiling in my laundry room. Your videos were very instructive. Now I have a new skill… but, I’m all out of unfinished ceilings. Great work!

@dhh488 6 месяцев назад

Stop by, I have some unfinished ceilings.

@curtwatters4395 2 года назад

You sir are the best on U-Tube. We look at your videos before we start any new projects, thanks so much.

@robertastrella8754 7 месяцев назад

I just put in a craft room in my cellar for my wife's art. I used all your videos to guide me through the whole process from putting in the studs to the finished result. It came out great. Couldn't have done it without you. 😄

@cybermad64 Год назад

House already had a drop ceiling when I bought the house. Sooooooo useful when doing network wiring or installing home theatre speakers!

@brucemaguire2757 2 года назад

I’ve been following your videos covering so many different trades and fields. Learned do much and continue to learn. Great videos

@CeltsonToote 2 года назад

yay! So excited about this video! Very well explained as usual :)! Was leaning towards drop ceiling in my basement and now this confirms it.

@mayeri3083 2 года назад

@edmondmartin9004 2 года назад

Excellent video with clear instructions, the step-by-step direction along with a very good visual of the process. Congrats! & Thanks

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Thank you very much! Glad it was helpful. Cheers Edmond!

@alycynde5237 Год назад

Fabulous video. In my basement reno I'll be doing the drop ceiling. This made it look a lot less daunting.

@binderdundit228 7 месяцев назад

Great video. I am going to do my first ceiling tomorrow at a client's house. Never be nervous about doing something you have never done before. Just use your common sense and do the best you can. This video gave me a good base of knowledge to apply to my already existing skill.

@larissaalcorn3406 Год назад

I have to say, you are a fantastic educator. I can't stop watching! 😀

@judahjade2046 2 года назад

I am the person with the walls and floors done but held off on the ceiling because I hate mud and taping. Once I'm done wiring all my cables for my home network i'm definitely doing this. thanks for the video!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

There is a solution to every problem. Cheers!

@leviathan1728 2 года назад

As a commercial installer, it's interesting seeing residential methods. Beautiful finished product 😎

@chrisshingler9258 Год назад

Great videos! Great info! I can do drywall!!!! Thank you and youtube. Where would I be without people like you willing to teach and share

@thudang3039 2 года назад

Still my fav DIY channel! =) Thanks for the great content!

@UToobSteak 2 года назад

I've always hated the look of drop ceilings, but those tiles look better than most, and I can see the benefit in the basement for sure. Easy access if you need to repair something without cutting drywall. Nice job.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

great place to hide Christmas presents as well. Cheers!

@ElginChris Год назад

This was fantastic. I learned everything I needed. Thank you for sharing this content.

@davewinters174 Год назад

I will be doing this this weekend, i always look to you for my projects!!!! Thank you!!!

@kcnot9837 Год назад

This vedio is SUPER Helpful. Thank you so much.

@jeffthewhiff Год назад

Jeff, I really enjoyed watching this video on how to install a suspended ceiling! I have worked with suspended ceilings before, but have most of my experience with just cutting and installing the ceiling panels. The project I will be working on is in a bathroom as the ceiling is in bad shape and my customer would like me to install a suspened ceiling. The room is only 6' x 6', so it is very small, but there is also a light fixture in the center of the ceiling that my customer would like me to replace as well.

@nonobrochacho240 Год назад

There is a lot of info in here you clearly learned from experience. Thanks for sharing, a lot of it I would never have thought about until it was too late.

@chrisscharff6518 2 года назад

Great video! In lieu of the traditional wires, I used the QUICKHANG Grid Hook Kit, 6 in. by Armstrong. Easy to install, quite secure, and easy to adjust for fine-tuning..

@crimsyhs 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing!

@jaykrusac2981 2 года назад

You are awesome, I like learning from you. You explain things in such an easy to understand way.

@brentmwil 2 года назад

I am currently framing an office in my basement. Just about done framing and I was really debating between drop ceiling or drywall. Great video and great timing, thank you

@jasonswoger410 2 года назад

I almost always go drop ceiling in a basement as long as height allows it. It's so much easier to replace a ceiling tile or 2 when you eventually have a leak also if you need to ever access what's up in the joists just pop a tile or 2 and move it out of the way and move it back when you finished

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

great option to manage sound proofing options as you move forward.

@ptessier73 2 года назад

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY On your previous video where you did soundproofing, you mentioned using SONOPAN with a suspended ceiling. Of course, by doing that, you lose access to whatever is in the ceiling but you don't have to worry about doing the mud. However I see one issue with doing that. Lets say you strap your ceiling with 1/3 every 16 inches to attach the SONOPAN boards, that means you get a gap of 1 3/8" between the SONOPAN and the joist trust and those pins used to fish the wires seem like 1 1/2"... What would you recommend in that case?.. Also.. How confident are you that a ceiling with INSULATION (R12) + SONOPAN + Suspended ceiling would provide good soundproofing, especially that you have to place those pins directly on the joist trust or the 1x3 woof straps which would transmit sound over.... Last but not least, I imagine a suspended ceiling is not a good choice for a bathroom with a shower in a basement right? Sorry, those are 3 questions there...

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

I always go 2 layers of r20.

@jasonswoger410 2 года назад

@@ptessier73 soundproofing is just a matter of terminating vibration. All the fibers in Insulation make it a great way to damper the vibration of sound moving through a wall. Think of it like a metal plenum disbursing heat so that something doesn't get hot enough to ignite. If you can temper the vibration you can temper the sound

@falloutfan2502 2 года назад

Love it! Wanna do it! :) I'm just starting redoing a basement, and you talked me into it.

@jorgecampa57 2 года назад

Another awesome video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@BustedLeaf Год назад

I removed the old tiles that were nailed to the ceiling, and now this seems like a very good clean and easy job instead of drywalling.

@gilly0264 2 года назад

Thx Jeff interesting to watch how it’s done you always make it look so easy 👏👏

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Gilly! Cheers!

@bubbamoran2964 10 дней назад

I just purchased all needed items for my kitchen and dining room. I spent more than I wanted too but I know it will look fantastic when it's done. My drywall skills are so beginner staged with a sagging 1933 house. When I saw your video it made me decide to go with a drop ceiling. Thank you so much for your videos. Im almost ready to paint and getting excited to finish this project.

@graig654 2 года назад

I’m almost to this step in my basement! Finishing up some wall finishing then this step. Cheers!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Greg!

@DumbSkippy 7 месяцев назад

G'Day from Western Australia. Thank you for a fantastic video. Your confidence is both inspiring and contagious!

@roqq5 2 года назад

Thank you for posting this video. Perfect timing! I was just planning to tackle a similar project this weekend.

@j.morrison73 8 месяцев назад

Except for the very first three minutes of this tutorial, this is a great one. I even paused it a few times while being interrupted so I wouldn't miss any of your tips. Then I saved the whole thing for future use. You even convinced me to buy a laser leveler. Thanks.

@mromutt 2 года назад

Ok, you sold me on drop ceilings lol and honestly kind of want them through the whole house now. Just imagining being able to change things anytime for any reason, running new ethernet, speakers and speaker wire, change lights on a whim! HDMI cables all the things is endless haha. also thinking how nice it would be to take them down any time you want to paint them or want a new look.

@ondrejkovac2157 11 месяцев назад

I just start to do my basement development. Every your video is awesome. Thanks for do that.

@albertamagz5955 Год назад

Awesome video thank you for given us guys wanting to try home reno's a fighting chance! after watching i was hoping you were going to show how to do around the outside corner edge. In my basement I have to contend with the heating duction and a few of the outer edge corners. Again thanks!!

@jay600r 4 месяца назад

I'm good with my tools but hadn't done this yet. This video is perfect. Bought my house with the basement finished but the basement bathroom ceiling needed to be finished. I'm a pro now. Kind of upset it went so fast! Thanks for your time! Great video.

@silverthunderbird 2 месяца назад

Great video! The outside corner piece advice was worth the price of admission.

@allenrehlert 2 года назад

Learned so much from this video! This is why I am a member... I just learn and learn and learn!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Allan. New live shows coming soon. and thanks for supporting us!

@josephkelly3184 2 года назад

Yeah I could see this way for home owners , good video . It’s a lot easier if you can get it laid out and install all the wires after the angle is up and set up jet lines for your first main and tee line and use the laser to level it and just tie it the laser line for level .

@alceudasilvamoreira6939 8 месяцев назад

Always great to watch your videos!

@jerrymay3806 7 месяцев назад

I watched yr pot light videos and greatly benefited frojnyr advice. Thank you, you make a great teacher!!

@premsun Год назад

Fantastic video sir ! Motivated more than ever to finish my basement now ! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video !?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY Год назад

You can do this. Cheers!

@danielstanza6939 2 года назад

Awesome video, thanks for clarifying!

@allinegar8213 Год назад

Excellent video of the install. Love it

@billb.4901 2 года назад

Great video. I just have to say that if I had your videos in the 80s, building my house would have been a much easier process.

@TheSuperpod 2 года назад

Absolutely awesome. Thank you so much. Subscribed

@joebinion1 2 года назад

Fantastic video,love your Content.God bless you and your family.

@petera.watters4459 2 года назад

ONE OF THE BEST DiY CHANNELS ANYWHERE!!!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Peter!

@mr.hidden5790 4 месяца назад

thanx for the video, it was really informative

@alanviner3711 2 года назад

Awesome very informative... thank you

@txterbug 2 года назад

I removed our drip ceiling and installed Sheetrock - all with your help 😆

@lynryan3636 2 месяца назад

Always trust your videos and knowledge- just doing a couple replacement today but a few tips are super helpful- Thank you!!!!

@mikespencer2972 День назад

Loved it!!!

@jamesmcfadden5214 2 года назад

Drop ceilings are super nice for basements. Ive done quite a few of them.

@dbs6258 5 месяцев назад

Hi what do you do around vent covers when you install drop ceiling though

@thehumantoeRD 2 года назад

Our basement is one of the future projects on the list. It used to have the drop ceiling. I was contemplating whether to do that or a painted shiplap using brad nails. That way it wouldnt be too hard to pop off if I needed access in the future...

@Asifnoori 2 года назад

Best show to watch thanks for posting

@117moose 2 года назад

When I did mine I took the end covers and cut them and half and used it for the ends on the wall, made it look clean

@moelo5930 2 года назад

Awesome! Thanks a lot.

@robertmyers6859 Год назад

GREAT JOB

@x1984x 2 года назад

One of the very unexpected benefits of strapping in my 1945 house was it let me level off the ceiling. Since the joists were bowed every which way and it was wavier than the ocean!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Noice!

@gregrazu 2 года назад

Love your videos

@sidefack 2 года назад

loving the hawk inserted into the scaffold for a makeshift table.

@ItchyKneeSon 2 года назад

As one who uses a pan to hold my mud, I liked that detail, too. :)

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

hawks are definitely more flexible!

@poodlesgalore2327 8 месяцев назад

This was a great help. Thanks so much.

@christopherskuster6029 Год назад

This is helpful, thank you!!

@Happy2bme2dae 2 года назад

I found these videos by mistake a few months ago and I thoroughly enjoy each one. I find you to be very informative and easy to listen to and learn from. I tried doing more research on you and your background and came across some very negative information on you which I hope is just a malicious rumor from a malicious person. They talk about having had bad work done from your company in the past. Please say it isn't true as I've been forwarding your videos to so many of my friends and family members as I know they would find your videos as helpful as I do 🙏🤞

@lcook0825 2 года назад

Great video thanks Jeff.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Larry....and thanks for your support over the years . It really means a lot to us! Cheers!

@guyhuard9656 2 года назад

very good explanation.

@spennyhenny7680 2 года назад

Awesome video jeff!!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Thanks! Cheers Spenny!

@ivanpatenaude771 10 месяцев назад

Great video thanks.

@richardmorrison6348 2 года назад

Nice and clean work!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@BeautifulL1fe Год назад

Perfect everytime. 👌

@DougandFinn 7 месяцев назад

Thanks again!

@SurvivalHunterNM Год назад

Great video! Thank you.

@perniculous 9 месяцев назад

Mad skills bro

@Raysthebars 2 года назад

This guy is sincere wnd the best and thorough

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Ray!

@renatoeslava4866 Год назад

Excellent DIY job again man I've been watching your blog videos and I've found out very helpful and I've doned a DIY jobs from basement bathroom and basement vinyl flooring job its help me alot and I save a money thank you man for your great idea and helping people like me God bless.

@Cris-ss8tb 2 года назад

Thanks Jeff timely for me!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers Cris!

@stevenbyrd8030 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video, Sir, thank you very much

@xdroidvince 6 месяцев назад

Awesome vid man, this helped me a lot !!!!

@georgerose1315 Год назад

Thanx Jeff.

@SDMCanada 2 года назад

Love it!

@pinknblues1 2 года назад

great video thanks!

@petenelson8136 2 года назад

Never installed a drop ceiling, thanks for the demo. Now if I ever want to I know how.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers. always good to have options!

@dizastro5437 2 года назад

Pretty easy job. My first try came out perfect. A cheap laser is your best friend.

@dizastro5437 2 года назад

Measure 1st, and try to center the field. You dont want one edge to be a tiny, narrow cut. Better to center up and have some tile to work with around the perimeter..

@dizastro5437 2 года назад

I did a little different. Dropped my wires, then dropped the laser, then a 3" tape (measure) to hang the Ts on a perfect level plane

@tonypezza2405 2 года назад

Good job Jeff.

@raufbabai9842 2 года назад

It was great job , interesting 👏 👍

@JoshuaStreet 2 года назад

For low ceiling heights, check out the CeilingMAX system. I’ve been switching over my crummy old metal system that the prior owner installed decades ago in many areas with 0-1” of clearance above the tiles, and it’s basically impossible to remove and put back together without completely destroying the tiles, metal frame, or both. If you destroy the tiles & frame when taking them down to access plumbing/electric/etc, seems like there’s no real benefit to having a traditional drop ceiling in these situations. As a functional alternative for low clearance situations, definitely check out the CeilingMAX. Added benefit is that it’s 100% plastic and won’t rust if ever exposed to moisture. I bought mine in a kit from Home Depot, but I think they can be ordered from a bunch of places online.

@edgaralvarrazin5489 Год назад

Great 👍 love it

@jhunpadilla5 Год назад

Nice! 💪

@AdamvsMaximvs 2 года назад

I'm finishing my basement in Edmonton, and I'm really debating drop vs drywall. I've fortunately got a Panel-lift so drywalling isn't too backbreaking. I like the minimum amount of height loss and appearance of drywall, but damn ceiling tile is so much easier to put together.

@Brian-gx7yx 2 года назад

You need access to junction boxes in the basement. Drop ceiling gives you access. I’m in Edmonton too. I install grid professionally based on the price of materials equals price to install

@AdamvsMaximvs 2 года назад

@@Brian-gx7yx well I'd still have access with drywall. Run wiring after Strapping, but before drywalling. Obviously I'd cut out the jbs before finishing. There's cons if you need to change something down the road or if there's leaks of course.

@kevinr3263 2 года назад

I like that trim piece for the outside corners, never seen that before

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

Cheers! makes every diyer look like a pro!

@mattdevries8434 6 месяцев назад

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Do you have a link for these pieces? I am having a hard time finding them.

@GoldCountryTrapping Год назад

Thanks!

@taomoonsworkshop9113 2 года назад

This is the exact video I needed to see to redo the previous owner's drop ceiling in my house.

@ronaldmartin8636 9 месяцев назад

Great job job

@martynthomas9431 4 месяца назад

Great video...thanks! And from Ottawa...BONUS!

@johnsmith-qz4bv 2 года назад

great video ..

@johnfithian-franks8276 2 года назад

Hi Jeff, my cousin used to put those ceilings in and one day when I was on holiday, I went with him to install a ceiling. I found it extremely easy and we installed this ceiling in about three hours, I was horrified when he dropped of my half of the install over six hundred pounds, so he was charging double that and he told me that if he asked less he would not get the job because people would think he was not doing a good job. I put a dropped ceiling in my house and as you have shown it is one of the easiest jobs around and I would not feel comfortable charging the prices he did as a result I have only installed two dropped ceilings in my lifetime.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 2 года назад

back in the day a laser level was very rare and expensive. now it is very affordable but folks don't know the option.....until now! Cheers!

@noelrodrigue5542 2 года назад

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Right, let's say you (somehow) don't have a laser level, do you then measure from the floor or from the bottom of the joists to draw your line? Would you then use a level to draw the line itself between measured points?

@jasongarrett7633 2 года назад

@@noelrodrigue5542 Depends on how big the room is. You can measure down off the joist in the corners if it’s a square room. You can mark your height for the top of the mold and level with a level and then chalk the wall to the corner mark with level on the next wall and then chalk that wall. Go all the way around the room this way. Pull some strings across and level ceiling to the strings.

@noelrodrigue5542 2 года назад

Thanks for this!